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Jen West focuses her practice on creditors' rights, commercial litigation, insolvency, workouts and foreclosure. She primarily represents banks and other lending institutions, with a focus on community banks.

Jen also dedicates a significant portion of her practice to bankruptcy, representing creditors in Chapter 11, Chapter 7, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13 proceedings. She primarily handles matters involving commercial debtors, but also represents creditors in consumer matters. She has experience representing Chapter 7 Trustees in fraudulent conveyance actions, avoidance actions, and liquidation of various types of real and personal property. Jen is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.

Jen and her family live in Chester, Virginia, where they are active members of the Tri-Cities Hokie Club. She currently is serving on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund. She and her husband also are season ticket holders for Virginia Tech football and basketball games.

Education

The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia (J.D., 2001) Law Review: Environmental Law & Policy Review, Articles Editor and Business Editor, 2000 - 2001 Law Journal: William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Member

Representative Experience

Represented community bank in workout of multi-million dollar commercial development loan, including sale of a portion of the loan portfolio and restructuring and refinance of remaining debt relationship

Represented large national telecommunications company in the defense of alleged automatic stay and other consumer protection violations in a chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding

Represented Fortune 50 company in acquisition of intellectual property assets from a Chapter 11 Debtor

Represented a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in recovery of fraudulently transferred life insurance policies and prosecution of related claims

Represented agricultural lender in motion to convert Chapter 12 bankruptcy to Chapter 7 proceeding on the basis of fraudulent activity of the debtor, and liquidation of assets and recovery of amounts owed in close cooperation with Chapter 7 trustee

Represented Fortune 500 company in defense of significant preference claim in large Chapter 11 retail bankruptcy